About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM), Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia and Gilgit Airport (GIL), Gilgit, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,428 miles (or 5,517 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BKM / WBGQ
Airport Names:
  1. Ba'kelalan Airport
  2. Lapangan Terbang Bakelalan
  3. BKM[1]
Location: Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 3°59'18"N by 115°37'8"E
Area Served: Bakelalan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Operator/Owner: Malaysia Airports Berhad
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2900 feet (884 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from BKM
More Information: BKM Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIL / OPGT
Airport Name: Gilgit Airport
Location: Gilgit, Pakistan
GPS Coordinates: 35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E
Area Served: Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Operator/Owner: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 4796 feet (1,462 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from GIL
More Information: GIL Maps & Info

Facts about Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM):

  • Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) is Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of BKM.
  • In addition to being known as "Ba'kelalan Airport", other names for BKM include "Lapangan Terbang Bakelalan" and "BKM[1]".
  • The furthest airport from Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Ba'kelalan Airport (meaning Ba'kelalan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,937 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.

Facts about Gilgit Airport (GIL):

  • The furthest airport from Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Because of Gilgit Airport's high elevation of 4,796 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Gilgit Airport (GIL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Chilas Airport (CHB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of GIL.

Map of Nearest Airports to Ba'kelalan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ba'kelalan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.49 miles (15.28 km) SSEJuvai Semaring Airport (LBW)Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juvai Semaring Airport on a map Set LBW as origin Airport Set LBW as destination Airport Get more information about Juvai Semaring Airport
215.93 miles (25.64 km) NLong Semado Airport (LSM)Long Semado, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Semado Airport on a map Set LSM as origin Airport Set LSM as destination Airport Get more information about Long Semado Airport
320.21 miles (32.53 km) SSWBario Kelabit Airport (BBN)Bario, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Bario Kelabit Airport on a map Set BBN as origin Airport Set BBN as destination Airport Get more information about Bario Kelabit Airport
429.88 miles (48.09 km) NNELong Pasia Airport (GSA)Long Pasia, Sabah, MalaysiaView Long Pasia Airport on a map Set GSA as origin Airport Set GSA as destination Airport Get more information about Long Pasia Airport
539.88 miles (64.18 km) NNWLong Sukang Airport (LSU)Long Sukang, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Sukang Airport on a map Set LSU as origin Airport Set LSU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Sukang Airport
647.52 miles (76.48 km) SWLong Lellang Airport (LGL)Long Lellang, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Lellang Airport on a map Set LGL as origin Airport Set LGL as destination Airport Get more information about Long Lellang Airport
755.97 miles (90.08 km) WMulu Airport (MZV)Mulu, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Mulu Airport on a map Set MZV as origin Airport Set MZV as destination Airport Get more information about Mulu Airport
856.87 miles (91.52 km) SSWLong Banga Airport (LBP)Long Banga, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Banga Airport on a map Set LBP as origin Airport Set LBP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Banga Airport
961.29 miles (98.64 km) NNWLawas Airport (LWY)Lawas, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Lawas Airport on a map Set LWY as origin Airport Set LWY as destination Airport Get more information about Lawas Airport
1070.45 miles (113.38 km) NWLimbang Airport (LMN)Limbang, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Limbang Airport on a map Set LMN as origin Airport Set LMN as destination Airport Get more information about Limbang Airport
1181.37 miles (130.96 km) NWBrunei International Airport (BWN)Bandar Seri Begawan, BruneiView Brunei International Airport on a map Set BWN as origin Airport Set BWN as destination Airport Get more information about Brunei International Airport
1290.33 miles (145.37 km) WMarudi Airport (MUR)Marudi, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Marudi Airport on a map Set MUR as origin Airport Set MUR as destination Airport Get more information about Marudi Airport
1394.24 miles (151.67 km) NNWLabuan Airport (LBU)Labuan, Sabah, MalaysiaView Labuan Airport on a map Set LBU as origin Airport Set LBU as destination Airport Get more information about Labuan Airport
14101.64 miles (163.57 km) NNELapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU)Keningau, Sabah, MalaysiaView Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport on a map Set KGU as origin Airport Set KGU as destination Airport Get more information about Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport
15114.75 miles (184.67 km) WNWMiri Airport (MYY)Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Miri Airport on a map Set MYY as origin Airport Set MYY as destination Airport Get more information about Miri Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ba'kelalan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ba'kelalan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,388.53 miles (19,937.36 km) SSETefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as origin Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
212,350.07 miles (19,875.45 km) WCoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as origin Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
312,253.00 miles (19,719.24 km) ESECarauari Airport (CAF)Carauari, Amazonas, BrazilView Carauari Airport on a map Set CAF as origin Airport Set CAF as destination Airport Get more information about Carauari Airport
412,209.74 miles (19,649.63 km) SLábrea Airport (LBR)Lábrea, Amazonas, BrazilView Lábrea Airport on a map Set LBR as origin Airport Set LBR as destination Airport Get more information about Lábrea Airport
512,205.77 miles (19,643.24 km) SSWBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as origin Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
612,131.06 miles (19,523.00 km) WSWBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as origin Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
712,128.20 miles (19,518.40 km) WPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as origin Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
812,108.69 miles (19,486.99 km) SPorto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH)Porto Velho, BrazilView Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) on a map Set PVH as origin Airport Set PVH as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)
912,063.16 miles (19,413.72 km) EIpiranga Airport (IPG)Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, BrazilView Ipiranga Airport on a map Set IPG as origin Airport Set IPG as destination Airport Get more information about Ipiranga Airport
1012,053.42 miles (19,398.04 km) ETabatinga International Airport (TBT)Tabatinga, Amazonas, BrazilView Tabatinga International Airport on a map Set TBT as origin Airport Set TBT as destination Airport Get more information about Tabatinga International Airport
1112,053.22 miles (19,397.74 km) EAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)Leticia, ColombiaView Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport on a map Set LET as origin Airport Set LET as destination Airport Get more information about Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
1212,033.71 miles (19,366.33 km) ESELa Pedrera Airport (LPD)La Pedrera, ColombiaView La Pedrera Airport on a map Set LPD as origin Airport Set LPD as destination Airport Get more information about La Pedrera Airport
1312,016.39 miles (19,338.46 km) ESEAmaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN)Eirunepe, Amazonas, BrazilView Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport on a map Set ERN as origin Airport Set ERN as destination Airport Get more information about Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport
1411,974.91 miles (19,271.69 km) WMaués Airport (MBZ)Maués, Amazonas, BrazilView Maués Airport on a map Set MBZ as origin Airport Set MBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maués Airport
1511,964.35 miles (19,254.71 km) SSERio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR)Rio Branco, Acre, BrazilView Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport on a map Set RBR as origin Airport Set RBR as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gilgit Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Gilgit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
136.73 miles (59.10 km) SSWChilas Airport (CHB)Chilas, PakistanView Chilas Airport on a map Set CHB as destination Airport Set CHB as destination Airport Get more information about Chilas Airport
278.64 miles (126.55 km) ESESkardu Airport (KDU)Skardu, PakistanView Skardu Airport on a map Set KDU as destination Airport Set KDU as destination Airport Get more information about Skardu Airport
3118.67 miles (190.98 km) SSWMuzaffarabad Airport (MFG)Muzaffarabad, PakistanView Muzaffarabad Airport on a map Set MFG as destination Airport Set MFG as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarabad Airport
4135.76 miles (218.49 km) SSrinagar International Airport (SXR)Srinagar, IndiaView Srinagar International Airport on a map Set SXR as destination Airport Set SXR as destination Airport Get more information about Srinagar International Airport
5137.56 miles (221.38 km) SSWAbbottabad Airport (AAW)Abbottabad, PakistanView Abbottabad Airport on a map Set AAW as destination Airport Set AAW as destination Airport Get more information about Abbottabad Airport
6141.93 miles (228.41 km) WChitral Airport (CJL)Chitral, PakistanView Chitral Airport on a map Set CJL as destination Airport Set CJL as destination Airport Get more information about Chitral Airport
7173.81 miles (279.72 km) SSWBenazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB)Islamabad / Rawalpindi, PakistanView Benazir Bhutto International Airport on a map Set ISB as destination Airport Set ISB as destination Airport Get more information about Benazir Bhutto International Airport
8193.84 miles (311.95 km) NWSheghnan Airport (SGA)Sheghnan, AfghanistanView Sheghnan Airport on a map Set SGA as destination Airport Set SGA as destination Airport Get more information about Sheghnan Airport
9199.89 miles (321.70 km) WRazer Airport (KUR)Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), AfghanistanView Razer Airport on a map Set KUR as destination Airport Set KUR as destination Airport Get more information about Razer Airport
10207.75 miles (334.34 km) SWBacha Khan International Airport (PEW)Peshawar, PakistanView Bacha Khan International Airport on a map Set PEW as destination Airport Set PEW as destination Airport Get more information about Bacha Khan International Airport
11219.56 miles (353.34 km) ESEKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL)Leh, IndiaView Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport on a map Set IXL as destination Airport Set IXL as destination Airport Get more information about Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
12224.98 miles (362.07 km) SJammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ)Jammu, IndiaView Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ on a map Set IXJ as destination Airport Set IXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ
13227.57 miles (366.24 km) WNWFayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD)Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanView Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر on a map Set FBD as destination Airport Set FBD as destination Airport Get more information about Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر
14233.75 miles (376.19 km) SSialkot International Airport (SKT)Sialkot, PakistanView Sialkot International Airport on a map Set SKT as destination Airport Set SKT as destination Airport Get more information about Sialkot International Airport
15240.69 miles (387.35 km) WSWJalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA)Jalalabad, AfghanistanView Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر on a map Set JAA as destination Airport Set JAA as destination Airport Get more information about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر

Map of Furthest Airports from Gilgit Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Gilgit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,792.97 miles (18,978.90 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,685.06 miles (17,195.90 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
310,681.38 miles (17,189.98 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
410,679.09 miles (17,186.29 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
510,650.11 miles (17,139.65 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
610,649.09 miles (17,138.00 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
710,649.07 miles (17,137.97 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
810,649.05 miles (17,137.94 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
910,630.22 miles (17,107.63 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
1010,624.64 miles (17,098.65 km) WSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1110,621.73 miles (17,093.97 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1210,603.18 miles (17,064.12 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1310,585.79 miles (17,036.13 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as destination Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1410,574.88 miles (17,018.58 km) SWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1510,573.96 miles (17,017.09 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield